Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1887-03-16
SIGNIEICANTl
somo Of tho Inst Public Opinions Of a
Great Man.

Do"U VI tHO EWDllC OptuiOnS OF =
Great Man.
Ne,o York Correspondence Cleveland Lcade,
One has most excellent opportunity Ia
study man" as represented by tho average
Now Workers. Among the wealthy classes,
very many OF them have the waSy skin,
dropsical flesh, and "puifed eyes" that are
indicative of serious kidney affection.
'Brighcs disease Is plainly written on their
faces. Since General Logans death tho sub
ject of rheumatism is being discussed by the
medical profession,
Every intelligent person, with any knowl-
e1ge OF tho human system, Is well avail o that
II the kidneys are in good condition all UNI
necessary material is regularly carried or
by them, II not, various acids, such as uric
ncd, one Of the chief causes Of rheumatism,
are left in excess creating deposits that cause
all sorts Of chronic organic diseases. IL
would seem, therefore, that rheumatism, like
dropsy, is not disease, but the result of a
disease, and it is safe to say that il tho
stomach and kidneys are kept in h althful
condition, there will DO no deaths from rheu-
matism.
General Logan was well aware that his
disease was of the kidneys and once ex.
pressed himself in indignant terms at the
folly of doctors treating him forrheumatism,
when it was the kidneys that caused his
attacks. The high living and the eycesses in
all things prevalent among wealthy men in
largo cities especially in New York, is the
chief cause for Brghts disease, and the aris-
tocratic trouble known as rheumatism, even
as insufficient and improper food bring about
the same results among the worry poor,
Tho above article, which we reproduce be-
cause Of its general interest is very signiti-
cant. The public believes that rheumatism
Is an effect Of diseased blood, this disease be-
ing caused by uric acid or kidney poison.
Enough of this is developed daily to kill sew.
eral men, and il it is not removed by the kid
neys as fast as formed it gradually ruins the
health.
This fact is scientific demonstration.
If do1tors do not admit it, it is probably
because they do not wish to attract alton
ton to tho menaee dcranged kidneys offers
to the general health, since they have no
authorized specific for these organs
General Logan know what his real trouble
was, and he recognized the nonsense Of treat
ing tho eifects-the real seat of the disease
was the kidneys. Senator Sittig, of Illinois.
whose vote elected Logan Senator after four
months of balloting, tells us that Logan often
complained to him OF great distress in his
kidneys. Diseae OF The kidneys always
produces rheumatism, and beside; that, it
causes paralysis, apoplegy, impotency,
stomach and blood disorders, brain troubles,
female complaints and countless other dis
eases which would almost never develop if
the blood was kept free of uric acid or kidney
poison.
These facts the public recognizes even
though medical gentlemen, for very evident
reasons, will not publicly acknowledge them
lest, perchance, some proprietary medicine like
Warmers safe cure, now admitted to he tho
only scientific specific, will get tho benefit.
File on such bigotry! 1t lbs been aIthori.
tatively stated time and again that there can
be 10 real sound heath il there is any false
action of the kidneys. Insurance companies
refuse millions of risks on this ground alone,
herce it is that there is such universal popu.
larity given to the great preparation named
a popularity that is basol upon intrinsic
merit.
Too much dependen'e upon professional
advice, especially in matters over which
medical men n Init they have no power, too
often results very disaStrous!Y, but Of what
use to tho victim is experience gained by ia.
tai disaster!
How much better it is to be guitol by an
unpre JUDGED public opinionin such matters.
Had Logan been SO guided, he might nave
been sDarel mlny years.